4 | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 ENTERTAINMENT BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE | WEST HAWAII TODAY ARTS & Shows & events Larry Dupio Blues Band offers free concert Kona Oceanfront Gallery hosts Vanleeuwen Larry Dupio Blues Band will offer a free concert Saturday at the Queens’ MarketPlace Coronation Pavilion. Part of Queens’ MarketPlace’s Monthly Mini-Concert Series, the band takes the stage from 6 to 8 p.m. Info: www.queensmarketplace.net. Ecstatic Dance Sunday in Honokaa Sea DandeLion Cafe and DJ Rajasick present Ecstatic Dance from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Honokaa People’s Theatre. Held the third Sunday of each month, Ecstatic Dance is a place to dance “from the inside out” and connect with like-minded people of all ages in a safe and non-judgmental space. Attendees age 13 and older are welcome. A $7 donation is suggested. February’s dance proceeds will be donated to Ke Kai Ola, The Marine Mammal Center’s Hawaiian monk seal care facility in Kailua-Kona. In its most basic definition, Ecstatic Dance is free-form movement/dance inspired by music, allowing our bodies to move freely without judgment or concern ona Oceanfront for the grace or beauty of the dance. No KGallery will host dance experience or partner is necessary. a special show Info: SeaDandeLionHI@gmail.com. Kokua Kailua scheduled Sunday Kokua Kailua is scheduled from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday in Kailua Village. During the event, Alii Drive becomes a pedestrian-only walkway where district merchants, artists and artisans exhibit and sell unique merchandise, gift items, original art and crafts. Kokua Kailua has been held monthly since 2009. The program is designed to rally support for merchants and restaurants and to remind residents to shop, dine and buy local. At 4 p.m., Hulihee Palace hosts its free Hawaiian entertainment on the seaside lawn honoring Hawaii’s royalty. Info: www.historickailuavillage.com. Ballroom dance club meets The Kona Ballroom Dance Club will meet from 6-9 p.m. Sunday at the Kona Elks Lodge off Pawai Place in Kailua-Kona. with the Big Island’s own Lynn Vanleeuwen for a weekend exhibition of her latest releases. Vanleeuwen will be at the gallery from 5 to 9 p.m. this evening unveiling her latest creations, talking story and giving painting demonstrations. From her childhood coloring book days and mixing colors with crayons, VanLeeuwen has progressed to being an established professional artist on the Big Island. Born in Massachusetts, and after spending time in Tonga with the Peace Corps, she found her way to Hawaii in 2004. Here, she is inspired by the island’s natural beauty and the essence of her subjects are caught in a moment and portrayed in an expressionist style with a bold yet harmonious color palette and a texture that brings it to life on the canvas. Vanleeuwen started ABOVE: “Wide Open” by Lynn Vanleeuwen. Vanleeuwen will be at Kona Oceanfront Gallery from 5 to 9 p.m. this evening unveiling her latest creations, talking story and giving painting demonstrations. ABOVE LEFT: “Dragon Blossoms” by Lynn Vanleeuwen. COURTESY PHOTO/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY her artistic career as a watercolor artist, one of the most unforgiving mediums, but is now an established oil painter. Her latest oil on canvas originals are created applying bold, expressive palette knife applications. Mark Hanna, owner of Kona Oceanfront Gallery, describes Vanleeuwen paintings as resembling a tropical Monet-like style that draws people in and invites them to look closer and longer. Several of Vanleeuwen’s originals will be on display through Sunday. Tonight’s event will feature wine, cheese, soft drinks and free parking. The gallery is located at 75-5770 Alii Drive in Kailua-Kona. Info: 334-0037. Vanleeuwen WEST HAWAII TODAY Continued on page 10 ➠ BIG ISLAND ARTIST WILL EXHIBIT LATEST RELEASES
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